here's indianapolis's ann curry. >> reporter: the little ones at the omo children's home have a simple name for this man -- dad. but as they grow older, they will learn he is so much more. because he saved their lives. >> what was your impression of him? >> what incredible wisdom he had. >> reporter: the story might never have been told but by john rowe who ventured into the omo valley as a photographer, and hired lolly as his guide. >> lolly was this wise old sold whom i connected to. and came to trust and love like a son. >> reporter: after numerous trips, lolly revealed an almost unimaginable superstition held by his people. babies whose top teeth appear before their bottom teeth or born out of wedlock were believed to be cursed. bringing drought or disease to the tribe, so they were killed. >> i said, one day i'm going to fix this problem. >> reporter: lolly asked for john's help. >> we're going to draw a line in the sand right here. these kids are going to be okay. we're going to protect them. >> reporter: supported by john, lolly risked his life as he along with volunteers slippe

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here's nbc's ann curry. >> reporter: the little ones at the children's home have a simple name for himut as they grow older they will learn he is so much more because he saved their lives. >> what was your impression of him? >> what incredible wisdom he had. >> reporter: lolly's story might never have been told but retired software executive john rowe who ventured into ethiopia's remote valley as photographer and hired lolly as his guide. >> lolly was this wise old soul who i connected to. and came to trust and love like a son. >> reporter: after numerous trips lolly revealed almost unmanageable superstition held by his keep. babies whose top teeth appear before their bottom teeth or who were borne out of wedlock who were believed to be cursed. bringing drought or disease to the tribe. so they were killed. >> i said, one day i'm going to fix this problem. >> reporter: lolly asked for john's help. >> i said, that's it. we're going to draw a line in the sand right here. these kids are going to be okay. we're going to protect them. >> reporter: supported by john, lolly risked his life as

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they stop by the "today" show to speak with ann curry. >> how did you first make this discovery that >> well, she was always really talkative and liked to howl. one time it sounded like i love you. so we said i love you back to her and she started mimicking us. >> do you think she'd talk to us this morning? >> oh, yeah, i think so. >> yeah. okay. mishka, i love you. >> i love you. >> she doesn't want to stop saying i love you. >> i love you. >> good girl. good girl. >> good job. >> but i can't help but wonder what is going on in mishka's mind when she says i love you? >> i love you. >> i'll put it very simply. what the dog is thinking when the owner is asking them to do i love treats. i love treats. >>> coming up -- look to the sky. it's a bird. it's a plane. it's a kayak? >> it's just crazy. that must be fake. >> it gives me so much anxiety watching it. >> it's obviously not something you see every day. ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da, bum-da, bum-da ♪ ♪ bum-da, bum-da ♪ the animals went in two by two ♪ ♪ the sheep and the frog and the kangaroo ♪ ♪ and they all went marching, mar